Loose-leaf-binder frame and leaf therefor.



NO. 816,493. I PATENTED MAR. 27, 1906.

EL J. MOORE. LOOSE LEAF BINDER FRAME AND LEAPTHBREFOR.

APPLICATION TILED AUG. 28,1905.

ATTY- or ROCHE NEW 1* inc Asslorion o JOHN o. more 'LVRFOEAllQIQ", or noonnsrnn, NEW YOQK senses stir "meeeeoeu Patented March 2?, 1908.

Replication filed August 28, 1905. Serial No- 276,00.

To (ZZZ whom zit may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY-J. Moons, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented on improvement in Loose-Leeii-Binder Frames and Leaves Therefor of which the following is a specification V This invention W1 'le relsing to loose-leaf binders and leaves therefor in general has more especial reference tothet class of looseleaf loinrlers'in which two or more inipelingpins ere. rigidly secured to a bindingirmne and are arranged to engage all of the leaves in common While such leaves are held in position on suoli inipeling-posts by nieans'of strip or bar, preferably of metal, carrying one or more other inrpelingposts and arranged also to engage and enter suitable openings ti erefor in tlie leaves. in such binders meolinnisin is provided for looking the removable bar carrying th second. impedingpost or irnpaling-posts in the binder-frame and upon the first im sling-posts which are rigidly secured to the finder-frame.

it is oftentimes "very desirable to provide mechanical distinction between the leaves which are to be used in different loose-lest binder frames in order that through care lessness in assembling the l aves upon the binder-frer11es the leaves may not be wrongly assembled in the different books, as oftentimes other distinctions are of so slight at character as to be overlooked. v vi The object of this invention is to provide means formechenically preven ing the use of any leeves in any such bindez irenie except those specifically designed theretor tliet is, the removable bar or plate of the binderfrs'me and the impeling-posts thereon are so designed and conformed relatively to the holes iii-the leaves to be engaged thereby to prevent its insertion in pls p except when the proper leaves having openin s therein corresponding to the posts carried by such her have been placed over me first two or inore rpolingposts, rigidly secured to the banner wine.

While it i not absolutely essential that there be mo then one iinpalins post carried by the removable bar or piste oi the bimlcrfrzuuo, I prefer, however, to use two such impsling-posts on such removable Mr l/Lol in carrying out my present invention iprcto give the removable impalingpost or posts an irregular conformation, preferably such as would be secured by forming a proin the therefor lie of a character to :evoid any tendency to catch or bind.

in the accompanying drawings 1 have shown my present invention as applied to e l0ose-loaf-binder frame and leaves therefor such as shown in a former United States patent of mine dated August 9, 1904, and numbered 767,161. 7

in the liinderirenie shown in such patent tliereniovelile bar is provided with two im polingp-osts, and upon one of the edges of each of these irnpcling-posts for the purpose of the present invenlion 1 form a projection, whereby such posts may be prevented from insertion in an leaves except such as have notches or openings therein corresponding in location and conformation to the iinpslingposts cerriei'l by the remowrble bar.

I have found iiNLlQSil'flblQ ir carrying ont in; present invention to use iznpelingqiosts on the r IliOVltl liiVlJBlf f'prficticolly uni cross-section;- and to secure the large nunro of Variations inllicremovable posts by changing the angular disposition of the projection on such removable posts in this way by the use of two removable end by vary ing the angular disposition of the projections thereon so as to give eight different directions for sum projections, eaoli varying successively from the preceding one by forty-live degre I run enabled to secure a large nun1 ber of eriot'ions in the leaves end in the inipnling-posts therefor without varying in any way the cross-seeticn of trio posts themselves or oi the pnnclilor forming the notches or onenings in the leave for the posts, and i am tlius enabled to economically produce a large range of variations Without any material increase in the stock of tools necessary therefor.

The 2100 nipenying drawings, illustrating my invention, are as follows:

Figure 1 shows in perspective loose-lest binder llftVlllP" removable posts and leaves arranged to we engaged ti ireby in iii-,eoi'd once with my present invention. Figs. 2, 4, and 5 show dill'oront arrangements of the re niovclilo posts, uliiie Figs. 23, 5, and 7 show,

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respectively, the sty e oi lest sdzi iited to each of such errengenients of the reniovehle posts and the her or plate to which they are connested.

Similar letters refer to similar parts ment with the locking mechanism Z such as shown in my shovcunentioned United States patent The up er ends of the pout'p when engaged hyithe ocking niechanismere first extended through the openings (2 therefor in. the removable plate d. The inipaling pins or posts pere cylindrical in form, as shown, and are located and operated in exactly the some way as (.lescrihed in my ehove-n1entioned United States patent, and the location oi the pins or posts 1') is substantially the some as illustrated end described in my d patent, from which they diil'er only to :ir co Urination, sein shown cylindrical in, such former-patent while in the present in volition they are of an irregular ciosssection.

For the purpose of securing alerge number of variations in the i'zonifi'irinstioz'i of the posts 1/, secureil in the removable plate (1, end correspondingly large m "'fili'itl oi (ll lb notcliings oi the in connecleeves to lie useu tion. tl'ierewith, i prefer, for the of cconoiny, to give to the posts e conhnnmtiou such as is shown in Figs. 1, 2, l, and 6, comprising, essentially, a cylindricalero": e-sectimr with e redial extension formed thereon suhstsntisliy such as would constituted by a.

key or leather extending in Ft straight line the entire length of the post and on one side tl'ierooli y git-dug to the posts y) (lill'ercnt onguler to cause the projection oirric to extend in dill'erent core eivhlcd to secure y inesn ol suhsmniislly tliie r5212 ilUiHll conioriimtioi'i :1. if)? hummer oi iliili not iiirzmg his iniimii'i i i-ow i 'ly' (ill 1 pt them .Lo 4, and 6 show three of such diilerent arrangements which may he secured by ii querter-rotetion of the em, il(ji(flllll s of the l. h to edit he used therewith. rigs. 2,

ing; s eorr "nondingly large huinher of differeent notchiiigs of the leaves to he used therewith. V

I desire to cell attention to the fact that but one pairol punches and their corresponding dies is necessary to produce this large nuniher of dii'lerent notchings in the leaves, the diileren't notchings being effected by the different angular dispositions or arrangements which may be given to the punches and their corresponding dies relatively to the heck edge of the lest to be notched or punched. lo. a similar way the pistes a" may no notched di fercntly and by the same punches end dies that are used in punching the leaves, after which the posts may be suitably secured. in such plates so punched. it will of course he understood that the angular dispo sition given to the punches in punching the leaves will serve automatically to secure the proper location of the projections lc on the posts p when. the holes therefor ere punched by these pun ohes and dies in the plates d, in whichv such posts p are to be secured.

Referring to the drawings, Figs. end 3 show the style of posts g), having projections lc thereon, such as are edepted to use with the binder-Heine and removable postsshown q I in .h ig. l. .i no notches or openings in err-ch lest A is as shown, adapted to use with the nests ,1) shown in Fig. 2 and having projcotion it" thereon.

Iln 5 there is shown a, leaf A, having the openings therein. end with the onen in therein conformed to receive the posts 1; upon oroi ee one Zr, as shown in Fig. 4. 1h 7 there shown a style of lest A, heving also as )ro'eotin un Werdl from the olane of tho .l. m I i drawings and toward the observer, so that such pistes before. insertion in the leaves ore to ho t med ono-lz if it revolution over to the rigid, causing the posts to proiect downwardly or sway from the ohserv or before insert'ion in the leaves.

liy arrangement shown in the drewiogs, end h y varying the angular disposition oi the pins ,1? by on amount equaling forty five degrees for each of such variations sue- 4 -A- I cessneiy iioni the steitingpoint, and oy comhiningeeoh of the different v striations in one of such posts with eech oi the (liiierent' variations in the other one of such posts p, I run enabled to secure sixtyiour different yles oi puncliings and the correspondingly il'erc' 'l disp sed iinpeli'i pins 19 in the minim pla es (5. of course he uni l -l'our diile the re. lovable her (Z en'dhsving; the

' e that the conendf in the tively, is such id. A are held in e coi esponding posts there? out; of the projecting ridges 7c, is", and k on rich post-s, whereby by the substitution of sin posts kinder-frame in place of he posts p, and p such binder-frame becoming ostentially such as shown in my above ielOIlQi'l former United States patent, the it. ,os of all such classes A, A, and A may he sed in such a binder rame indiscriminately and held in perfect alinemerit ivy e pair of posts therein independently or is other pair. Thus it will be seen that the leaves of 'uny one of the several different classes of leaves A, A, and A may be used in u classified binder-frame only of,

s ovm corresponding class, While all of such of all classes may be used in a binderroving all of its posts plain and cylines shown in my former potent and as described, The substitution of the cylindrical posts for the posts p, 29 end 620., in a loose-leat-hinder'freme is so thoroughly obvious and so fully shown in my above-mentioned former United States patent us to cell for no further illustration or description herein. 1 have found this a very desirable and imnortunt feature or my present invention, :1 there is provided thereby mg the leaves in different in such t ey that such differor 'tiiit'ereut on one compint maybe collected and arranged i in a common hindor-lrmne in such a Way t all of th outlie -s or charges against such to ind or concern or znl oi the diii out classes of incmorondo bearing upon U3 :my one particular subjectmay lFO COllSQtCCl and arranged fillOll or oz'i'l' i pt'i hr-n 2i means for mcchunwhich do not in any wey prevent their use respectively, indepond-- u-iwmdlng to any desired 1i important l'czituro oi my pr sent in ing their use in anyclassified binder-frame I except the particular one corresponding thereto and with such mechanical classifies,- tions effected in the leaves by modifications 70 in such common bindenirsmc having plain prismatic posts, and in which letter frame they are held in perfect elinement;

It Will'of course he understood that the projecting ridges on the posts must come 7 5 spend to the lateral extensions in the openings tlierefor-thet is, such ridges must be adapted to enter such extensions in the holes withoutmutilcting the leaves. In the eccompenying claims I shall therefore make use of the term corresponding in this sense, meaning thereby that the ridges on the posts correspond tothe lateral extensions in the openings in the leaves in that they are adapted to enter such extensions '8 Without mutilation of the leaves. It: is prefereble, however, that the ridges on the posts be conformed to fit, quite measurably atleast the extensions in the openings in'the leaves. I have found such classifications and the means for maintaining them every important aid in properly asserting the leaves in keeping them in stock.

What I claim is-- v 1. In a system of loose leofbinder construction and leaves therefor, leaves havingall of them a common opening or common openings adapted to be engaged by e'fiied post or fixed posts in all the binder-frames, all of such leaves having another opening or :00 other openings adaptedto he engaged by remove-ole posts the bindenfremes, such: leaves divided into classes by such other opening or openings therein, hinder-frames each having a fixed post or fixed posts adept" 1o 5 ed to engage the first-mentionei opening or openings in allot such leaves, and a series of removable posts or pairs of posts each adept-- ed to use in any one of such binder-frames but conformed to engage the second-n1enno tioneil opening. or openings in but one of such classes ol lesv 2. in a system of loose-leof binder con struction and leaves therefor, leaves having all of them a connnon opening or common :15 opcuinopted to be engaged by a fixed post fixed posts-in ullthe binder-frames, 112, ofsucli leaves having another opening or other openings adapted to he engaged by rel'ecves divided into classes by such other openin or openingstherein', bmdenfi'ames having uiixcd poster fixed posts adaptopemiiga in bm one of soul: cl

oommon opening; or

by :aucii other opening); or

, omxlor-lrzunes ouch liming 1 pool; or ilXPll per-mi aili'ipmrl to Oligilg? 'tiio firshmonLionod owning or oponii w in all. oi ollkil lei: and ii l'i ol r011 lilo posts or pairs of posts 321?}! :islnploo 1 1 in any one oi such bimler-lizmii-s but. conformed to "a the seoombmvntionozlopening or of ieiwos, such iirsb openings oirouisir (i the fixed posts arranged to engage the some of cylindrical form and such I'QJTllVftllil!) pools having 5.:- gonami cylinilricni form with {L pi'ofcotion extomliiig aim one :side of in one til i and such (iii? 5,

in soon 17 able poo or pairs ol gio stitutod by :iii'i'orent angular dis? .i'ions of such projections timreon and such (:01'1 hponflingiy (iii f such i821??- ronstiuimii by the difioi'eiit openings therein iuifipiifig them l'or engogmnont by such ili'f ferent removable p sis or pairs of )osl s.

4-. A. 10:1 i for ii loe-leaf binder liaving two pairs ol openings, ouch pair adapted to be so engaged by :1 corresponding pair of prismatic posts that o. plurality of such ie'zwosnmy be bold in alinmneirt by either pair of posts indopondently of the other pair, one of such openlugs having lateral extension adapting such leziws to use in a bllUlfii'Ji'lflJnfi in which the cori'osponil'ing post is provided fikiiill & son's spowiing projecting ridge on om side 4 only when soolifprojactiiig iiiigo an;

soil; lava in which the t;

u I oi X the other phi-l1, om ol such oponings ha ing a latei'ol em.-

adapting s loli leaves to uso in. a binder-homo Minding post is provided with 2% oi'uresponilin 'ojocting ridge on one side ill? mi only Win-n :suon projecting ridge 5%; Iligkliilfl :iiiii'iil Tl'ililii'G lo the ial ei'al. 9

ion in t5 ml) oponi 'ilu'iel'or.

illUS-(fwfifili liiniizei' Y. A 10:15 loi fumingtwo pairs ol openii each pair wjiiiptoil to be so engsi g od by a corresponding pair of cylindriczl post-1 Limb a plurality of such laws may lie ilQi-(l in :ilinonieut by either pair of posts indvponclontly of the otlwr pair, each ,opmiing oi one pair having a lateral orat on- 8101'] adopt-mg such .lom'os to usv m {L bmderli'iinw having the oorispondingg pools was provided with ii, ooiiosponding pxrojootingz ridge on one side theieoi only when suzzli projccting ridges are angulai'iy alinod relative to the-1:. i'il mile ms in SUCiL0P6UiUII-L b911 for.

E5. in a and tho 10mm for using coo erating irrngiii and in. o'ooi'iings or in the ieavos for prevail iiw use my such leaves in any cla 0121 orexcept of corfesponciing oioss and iezivoi in zili suo classes in a conm'ion binder-ironic so itiiilly (lie sameany one of the ClflSSllLEtil binderlrzunos oxcopt as to will means for ofieoting such meqlianiozil classifications, such common biqderlmmo adapted to hold the leaves of ali such classes in ziliiiement independently of such classifying means.

9. A loaf for a loose-leaf binder having two closed openings each adapted to be engaged by a corresponding prismatic post whereby a plumiiiy of sush leaves l'xiay be lielzi-agziiilsl iViii' 'Wiil and, in alinenwnt,

Waves to :1 also in iiiinvnmiii, mi Px'iem ulinml relative to lllUlfttfllaLl uxtusim'i in 11511 coiros'wnciii post -i xi 2) KL opening llierefoi'. i oorrosponfiing p1 oiuming i on one: siiio Almifor o loose-loaf bimlm lmvingiwo timi'cof only when such pro ecting; ridgeis pnii'H ol o mnings, moli poi"; nslii tlloii 0 iii. so lm'iy alined relative to the lam/owl or-zmoi-1550i by a corms'pomling ill i: ,JolllLLliC ,i in sue opening" tlierefo. posts llml :1 plm'alily ol' suclilmm 21y lJOl ieai 0? a looseiom' binw liming llllll in :ilinvnwnl. l viihm' 'miv oi pos 'imioi two closed openings each adapted 'to boonpvlulonllv ol' llm oilm' pair, will op ing oi k 5)}; ii voi'i'espo'nding 'iiisn'iizliz' posiono Pili! having :3, lnlvml (Xlllltwlfiii 1 m oliii such ionvos :iiay he provided With a corresponding projecting ridge on one side thereof only when such projecting ridges are singularly elined relative to the lateral extensions in such openings thcrefor.

11. A lesf for a loose-leaf binder two closed openings each adapted to be engeged by a corresponding cylindrical post whereby a plurality of such leaves may be held againstwithdrawal and in elinement,

one of such openings having a lateral extension adapting such leaves to use in a binderframe in which the corresponding post is provided with a corresponding projecting ridge on one side thereof only when such projecting ridge is singularly alincd relative to the lateral extension in such opening therefor.

12. A leaf for e loose-leaf binder having two closed openings each adapted to be can geged by a corresponding cylindrical post whereby a plurality of such leaves may be held against withdrawal and in nlineinent, each of such openings havingui lateral extension adapting such leaves to use in a binderframe in which each corresponding post is provided with a corresponding projecting ridge on one side thereof only when such proj ecting ridges are singularly alined relative to the lateral extensions in such openings therefor.

13. A leaf for 21 loose-leaf binder having two openings each adopted to be so engaged by a corresponding prismatic mst that c plurality of such leaves may be held thereby in alinement, one of such openings having a lut-.

erztl extension and such opening undi-Xtension therein conformed to permit the use of such leaves in u hinder-frame in which the corresponding post isprovidcd with n corresponding projecting ridge on one side thereof only when such projecting ridge is ungulurly alined relative to the lsiteflil extension in such opening therefor.

having.

14. A leaf for a loose-leer bindcr hevim two openings each udupted to be so engaged by acorrespondlng prismatic post that a pinrality of such lea ves'nniy be held thereby in elinement, (BLCll of such openin s having a lateral extension and such openings and extensions therein eon formed to permit the use of such leaves in a bindenfrinne in which each corresponding post is provided with a corresponding projecting ridge on one side thereof only when such projecting ridges are angulerly alined relative. to the lateral extensions in such openings therefor.

16. A leaf for a loose-leaf binder havin two openings each adapted to be so engaged by a correspondingcylindrical post that a plurality of such leaves may be held thereby in ulinement, each of such openings having a lateral extension and such openings and (X- tensions therein conformed to permit the use of such lwn'es in n bimler-l'rume in which each corrc pmidiug post is provided with 51 con'espoiuling projecting ridge on one side thereof only when such projecting ridges are ungulurly ulined relative to the lateral re tensions in such openings thereto lllCNlli' J. MOORE. W'i tnessos:

Amsnn'r (.i. BELL, CLARA M. Srnnnn. 

